2026-09-16 02:43 UTC
Replies (6)
-
@ahimsa_pdx@disabled.social 2026-09-16 02:51
@Soozcat@raphus.social I'm sorry you had to pay that. Yet another example showing why the US needs universal health care. Recent study for those who missed it "Universal Health Coverage Could Save $1 Trillion and 114,000 Lives Every Year, Yale Study Projects" https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/universal-health-coverage-could-save-one-trillion-dollars-and-114000-lives-every-year/ "A single-payer universal health care system could cover every American, save more than 100,000 lives a year, and still cost $1 trillion less than the system it would replace…" #USPol #HealthCare
-
@failedLyndonLaRouchite@mas.to 2026-09-16 13:26
@Soozcat@raphus.social afaik, this probably varies a LOT by state, there are many many programs to offr reduced price or free covid shots to people without jobs or without money eg https://www.mass.gov/info-details/covid-19-vaccine-information
-
@squishberry@mastodon.world 2026-09-16 13:47
@Soozcat@raphus.social Fascism 🤝 Eugenics
-
@ManWhoTalksToHisHand@mastodon.social 2026-09-16 17:15
@Soozcat@raphus.social when you understand the true nature of this "country" things like this are predictable and obvious. The powers that be do not consider us human. We're just cattle, and for the cattle that don't work (reasons be damned), they don't get anything.
-
@Lkdc@dmv.community 2026-09-16 18:05
@Soozcat@raphus.social Yikes, that is expensive! It feels like a case of price gouging, as the shots don't cost that much to produce. Do you live in an area where there's only one pharmacy chain, and it can charge whatever it likes because there's no competition? Despite the outrageous price, it is good that you got vaccinated. I hope that you will enjoy good health in the months ahead.
-
@fmy@piaille.fr 2026-09-17 10:11
@Soozcat@raphus.social @CelloMomOnCars@mastodon.social One shot of Covid vaccine in Japan can be found at 20,000 yens - around 130 USD. Unless you fit into specific categories (age and existing conditions) this is not covered by public or employer health insurances. You’re out of pocket. Flu at least has subsidies for everyone and some employers (including mine) cover the full expense. But the Covid vaccine situation here is really bad for the general population.